| 释义 |
Noun: shrinking shringking- Process or result of becoming less or smaller
- shrinkage - The act of becoming less
Verb: shrink (shrank,shrunk) shringk- Decrease in size, range, or extent
"His earnings shrank"
- shrivel - Wither, as with a loss of moisture
- shrivel, shrivel up, wither - Draw back, as with fear or pain
- flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, wince, recoil, quail, blench - Reduce in size; reduce physically
"Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
- reduce - Become smaller or draw together
"The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
- contract
Derived forms: shrinkings Type of: decrease, diminish, diminution, drop-off, fall, lessen, lessening, minify, move, reduction, step-down Antonym: stretch Encyclopedia: Shrink Shrinking |